There are several things you can do to improve your chances of winning the crossword puzzle games against your opponent. 

• Bring a booster like Max Streak, Double Up or Wild Tiled to the game to get a head start
• Make sure to place the last letter of a word to get a word finish bonus. Tip! try to avoid leaving the last letter bonus for you opponent to steal.
• Place all letters before ending the turn to keep the streak going!
• Restore the streak if you make a mistake.
• Use the Hint Powerup if you get stuck.
• Swap letters with the Swap Powerup if you know a letter that isn't in your rack.
• Always try to place letters on crossword squares with a multiplier. Tip! Try to find and place letters on the multipliers with the highest value!
• Reach the max streak to get a Wild Tile booster that can be placed on any square on the crossword (including multiplier squares)